The holiest moment I have experienced at my home congregation involved a....
Occasional Prayer: CGUUS Benediction
I first encountered the concept via poetry – where I have encountered many....
Shabbat Candles Tonight: To Not Abridge Our Faith
More than I ever have been before (which is not saying much), I am filling with the spirit of Sabbath. Reading Wendell Berry’s Sabbath Poems series. Reviewing instructions for lighting Shabbat candles on YouTube. Desperately longing for a day....
Everyone Eventually Be Consoled (sermon)
Everyone Eventually Be Consoled Karen G. Johnston Candidate for Unitarian....
Rules for Breaking Rules
When my kids were little, because I am a control freak, and because they had a....
Any Reaction: Both are Transformed
Nearly two decades ago, when I first earned my MSW and ventured into the world of home visiting with families with children birth to three, I stumbled upon this quote from Carl Jung. It rocked my world. I resonated with it and it felt deeply true to my....
Entering the Fray: Befriending and Beyonding Belief
I despise frays. It’s part of why I’m not your quintessential Unitarian....
Helplessly Letting Go (sermon – audio)
Helplessly Letting Go Here is the audio version of this morning's sermon. I....
Disposable Believe-ables: What UUs Have to Gain From Prayer
This semester I am enrolled in two classes, both of which will no doubt inform my blogging. One is my first introduction to Christian scriptures (New Testament Survey). The other is a course called Prayer in a World of Diversity, taught by Miriam....
What To Do? Syria and Helplessness
I have been thinking about and reflecting upon and experiencing feelings of....